As the east coast began to bed down, the future of the Saints-Lions game lurched towards jeopardy. News released that at least one Saints player—former Lions fullback Michael Burton—had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which set off a flurry of secondary testing across the Saints roster.
In case you’re just waking up, here’s what has been going on thus far:
- The timeline thus far, from the Athletic’s Katherine Terrell: the Saints were tested Saturday morning, prior to their flight to Detroit. The results came back on Saturday evening, which set off a series of rapid tests with everyone who came into contact with Burton.